Mauro Icardi Finally Considering Inter Departure As Atletico Make Loan Offer

Mauro Icardi is finally considering the idea of leaving Inter this summer, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The striker reiterated his desire to stay with the Nerazzurri when he met the club’s president Steven Zhang on Tuesday.

But Alexis Sanchez’s arrival from Manchester United has helped create doubt in Icardi’s head, after months of intransigence.

Inter are prepared to extend Icardi’s contract so he can leave on loan, with Atletico Madrid thought to be strongly interested.

Diego Simeone’s side already made an approach for Maurito earlier in the summer, but the 26-year-old at that point had no interest in moving abroad.

It seems something might be changing now, however, with only three days left until the transfer window shuts.

Icardi has been excluded from every preseason match with Antonio Conte in charge and did not feature in Monday’s win against Lecce.

Time is running out but there is still a chance he can leave Inter before next week’s deadline.